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Critics concerned over potential influence of Roman Abramovich’s team in process
WhaleFin £20mn promo agreement preceded London club going up for sale and Abramovich sanctions
Billionaire co-founders grew close to Todd Boehly during their unsuccessful battle for debt manager CBAM
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Group led by US financier secures biggest football club acquisition in history
As US investors close in on club’s sale, oligarch says he has not reneged on plan for proceeds to go to charitable foundation
Bruce Buck and Marina Granovskaia offered option to stay by leading bidder for club
US consortium backed by private equity group Clearlake Capital told it can enter exclusive talks to buy the London football club
Investment group prepared to add minority stake in English Premier League team to its sport portfolio
US tennis legend and F1 driver back offer led by City grandee Martin Broughton
Former UK chancellor brings political experience to auction of English football club forced by Ukraine war
Chicago family, hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert decide against bid
NBA chair among heavyweight backers of consortium readying bid for Premiership club
Plan for tighter supervision puts government on collision course with governing bodies
Boutique running auction for football club is veteran of numerous high-profile sports deals
Latest vessel’s discovery highlights veil of secrecy over sanctions-hit oligarch’s assets
LA Dodgers owner Todd Boehly and private equity tycoons Josh Harris and David Blitzer become frontrunners
UK Treasury revises licence to resolve ‘liquidity issues’ at football club in wake of Abramovich sanctions
Initial offers for club owned by Roman Abramovich for almost two decades due on Friday
Outright club ownership is best left to the sports moguls
Asset manager joins group of US billionaires and sports moguls assembling offers
More names added to Russian asset freeze and travel ban list as US targets 11 military leaders
Bloc discusses asset freezes and travel bans against 15 more individuals
Government to increase caps on club spending like travel costs to allow matches to continue
Sale of Chelsea FC paused after asset freeze and travel ban imposed on oligarch and six other Russian businessmen
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